Adventures of a Sar-El volunteer

By Jeff Margolis, IAC Committee Member

Why would a successful corporate lawyer leave his home every year for that past 18 years to volunteer in the Israeli army? Mark Werner, an ardent Zionist and son of a Holocaust survivor, explains why in his recently published book, “A Passion for Israel: Adventures of a Sar-EL Volunteer.”

The Israel Advocacy Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples is pleased to present an engaging and entertaining Zoom presentation with the author on Monday, Sept. 20 at noon.

In his book, based on 14 years of journals he kept, Werner describes what it is like to be a civilian volunteer in the IDF. His adventures include working through a desert sandstorm, running to a bomb shelter during a Palestinian missile attack, and assembling tank antennas.

The author writes about the comradery that develops between the volunteers and the soldiers who, because of the Sar-El volunteers, can devote more time to the crucial task of defending the people of Israel.

This special event is free to the community, but registration is required. Please go to www.jewishnaples.org to register.

Werner’s book, “A Passion for Israel: Adventures of a Sar-EL Volunteer,” is published by Gefen Publishing House and is available in hardcover.

Israel Advocacy Committee of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples invites the community to this program.

We wish everyone a L’Shana Tovah.